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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

PUBLIC LECTURE: The Irish Canadian Rangers, 1914–17 with Terry Copp

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Note these upcoming events from a partner of Dominion Command.  The first webinar, which may be of interest to some of our members, is scheduled for later this month.

Terry Copp & The Irish Canadian Rangers, 1914–17
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SPEAKER SERIES

FALL 2022
TERRY COPP

THE IRISH CANADIAN RANGERS IN CANADA AND IRELAND, 1914-17

29 September @ 7:00 pm ET

The Irish Canadian Rangers began as a Militia Regiment in 1915 after Catholic and Protestant Irish agreed to cooperate. After the battle of Second Ypres, the regiment contributed a full company to the 60th Battalion and began a campaign to persuade Sam Hughes to promise that an Irish Canadian Rangers battalion would go overseas as the 199th under its own officers. Recruiting began in 1916 and continued despite the Easter Rebellion in Dublin and the growing turmoil in Ireland. The 199th struggled to reach full strength but responded favorably to a British request to tour Ireland before joining the 5th Canadian Division.

Drawing upon research for his recent book, Montreal At War, 1914–1918, Terry Copp examines both Irish and Canadian history in this dramatic, formative period.
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

This hybrid event will be hosted in-person and broadcasted live via Zoom.

If you would like to attend in-person, the event will take place at 232 King St N. Doors will open at 6:30pm.

For online attendance, CLICK HERE to register.
Upcoming Events

KATRIN ROOTS

The Domestication of Human Trafficking in Canada

27 October @ 7:00 pm ET

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TIM COOK

Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: A Medical History of the Great War

1 December @ 7:00 pm ET

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TED BARRIS

Battle of the Atlantic: Gauntlet to Victory

11 January @ 7:00 pm ET

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STACEY BARKER

To Help Win the Fight: Canadian Servicewomen of the Second World War
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News Release: Today We Recognize the 75thAnniversary of the Founding of the Central Intelligence Agency and We Celebrate the Life Achievements of Sir William Samuel Stephenson, September 18, 2022

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An item from the Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project that may be of interest to members.

Dear Sir/Madam:Please find attached the News Release: Today We Recognize the 75thAnniversary of the Founding of the Central Intelligence Agency and We Celebrate the Life Achievements of Sir William Samuel Stephenson, September 18, 2022, for reference.

My very best regards,

Stéphane Ouellette
President and Chief Executive Officer
Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project (MNCTP)/
Founder/President
Colonel John Gardam Lifetime Achievement Award Institute

Tel: 613.421.9005
E-mail: ouellettes@rogers.com
Website: www.alliedmerchantnavy.com

 

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Divers find long-lost WW II bomber in Newfoundland Lake

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An item from the Legion Magazine.
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Divers find long-lost WW II bomber in Newfoundland Lake

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

On Sept. 4, 1943, Wing Commander John M. Young of the Royal Canadian Air Force was on the yoke taking off from his base in Gander, Nfld., with three crew aboard when an engine on his Liberator 589D is believed to have failed.

The B-24 aircraft of Young’s No. 10 Squadron made a slow turn and barrel-rolled into Gander Lake. No one survived. After a brief, aborted recovery effort, it was the last anyone saw of Liberator 589D for 79 years.

 

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CWM

A brief history of Canada and the Victoria Cross

STORY BY SHARON ADAMS

Herbert Taylor Reader, of Perth, Ont., decided in 1850 to follow in his father’s footsteps, Colonel George Hume Reade, a staff surgeon with the Leeds Militia in Upper Canada, who was killed in the Crimean War.

After completing his medical education in Quebec and Ireland, Reade joined the 61st Regiment of Foot in the British Army in 1850 as an assistant surgeon. It was the first step in a distinguished 36-year military career that would lead him to the company of royalty.

 

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Legion Magazine

A final salute to Queen Elizabeth II,

1926-2022

STORY BY TOM MACGREGOR

“For many of us, we have only ever known one Queen,” said Governor General Mary Simon after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept. 8. She had been the Queen of Canada for 70 years.

“Queen Elizabeth II was a constant presence in our lives,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Time and again, Her Majesty marked Canada’s modern history. Over the course of 70 years and 23 royal tours, [she] saw this country from coast to coast to coast and was there for our major, historical milestones.”

 

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Exclusive excerpt: Lifesavers and Body Snatchers

STORY BY TOM MACGREGOR

It’s been long known that the First World War helped push medicine and treatment options forward, but historian Tim Cook has uncovered a disturbing reality. Doctors were removing body parts from slain soldiers without consent and sending them back to Canada to be studied and put on display.

In his new book, Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War, Cook tells the untold history and the secret legacy of medicine at war. His deep archival research and use of unpublished letters make for gripping writing. Read an excerpt from Cooks book now.

 

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